helloo, may i please request number 80. “Is your seatbelt on?” with hobi? thank you so much in advance 💕
going home | JHS
“Thanks for doing this, by the way.” You stop staring out the passenger side window to turn to Hoseok, soft smile on your face.
“It’s no problem, you know.”
“Yeah, but it’s late, and I live kind of far away. You didn’t have to offer to drive me home,” you try to explain yourself. “It was really nice of you to do that.”
“I wasn’t gonna let you take a bus home this late,” Hoseok says like it’s the most obvious thing in the world. In a way, it sort of is.
You leave the conversation there, not feeling the need to continue it further. What else is there to say? Hoseok offered to drive you home after a jazz band competition at a campus that was fifty minutes away from your off-campus apartment. You’re almost certain that it’s because he lives in the same area as you, and not because of anything else. It’s not as if the two of you speak very often. He said he would. You thanked him. He said it wasn’t a problem. The end.
“Dunno why they have comps so far away from campus,” Hoseok says, trying to keep the conversation going. “Would be better for all of us if everyone came to us.”
“Life can’t always be one-sided like that,” you say with a laugh. “But yeah, I agree. It’s a hassle.”
“You took the bus to get there, right?” Hoseok asks. “With your trombone?”
“It wasn’t that bad,” you tell him, shrugging. “Nobody sat next to me because I had it with me, which was nice.”
“But you were planning on taking a bus back to campus? This late?”
“I’ve done it before.” You shrug again. It never really seemed like such a big deal. Granted, other competitions were much closer to campus than this one, but you still weren’t planning on making a mountain out of a molehill. You take the bus all of the time. It was just nice of Hoseok to offer to drive you home, this one time.
“Oh,” Hoseok says. “Well, you know I’m happy to drive you home. It’s really not that big of an issue.”
“Oh, you don’t have to do that for me--” You begin.
“It’s not a problem. I think we only live a couple streets apart, so it’s convenient for me, too,” Hoseok waves away your concerns. “I don’t mind at all. Sort of nice to have company.”
You stop. On the bus rides to and from competitions, you had always liked those few minutes of privacy. Granted, you were on a bus, but being alone with strangers passing by in your life has always brought you some sense of peace. You put in your headphones and stare out the window and think to yourself. Think about your life, your work, your music. It’s calming.
But this is calming, too. Driving home when the moon is high in the navy blue sky, the radio volume low but still audible, filling up the car. You and Hoseok don’t ever really speak too much, but that doesn’t mean you don’t have things to say to each other. The moment was just never right.
But this one is.
“Yeah, I guess it is.”
You’re barely paying attention to the road when you notice Hoseok slowing down on the highway, almost coming to full halt as the red and blue lights of am ambulance swirl around ahead of you.
“Is your seatbelt on?” Hoseok asks.
You turn just to double check. “Yeah, why?”
“Looks like there was an accident up ahead,” Hoseok says, motioning to the hubbub in front of you. It’s late at night, and there aren’t many cars, but there are enough to cause a bit of a pileup on this heavily-trafficked highway.
“Oh.”
“We might be a little longer than expected,” Hoseok tells you as the car creaks to a stop. Even though this highway is often busy, there are only two lanes, and both of them seem to be blocked by emergency vehicles at this time. You might have to wait a bit.
“That’s okay,” you tell him, letting the soft rock of the radio play out throughout the car. The slow tempo of the song matches the beat of your heart. Thump. Thump. Thump. You turn to Hoseok, smiling. “I don’t mind spending more time with you.”
Hoseok grins back. “Me neither,” he says.
please no more drabble requests for now, but i may open them again soon!
♧ we haven’t really talked so i doubt there’s much to say but hey 🤧 (@v-hope)
Hi Alex! As a fellow writer... I'm sure you know there can always be something to say... hahaha (I don't write here anymore, just for work now... so **bows** thank your for your service in this community hahaha)
You’re my: New moot? new friend? hahahaha
How I met you: literally just now... but aren't you glad? well, I hope you are... please don't regret it hahaha
Why I follow you: you seem nice... and based from what I'm reading... really skilled and hard working. <3 like... wow! go off... such detailed work and updating! O_O
Your blog is: I like how simple and clean it looks. both your mobile and desktop themes. It can make readers focus directly on the content. :)
Your URL is: iconic! v-hope? how? you got that? hahaha they're one of my original ships actually lmao also... the hugseoks one? I can feel that url so much hahaha
Your icon is: that pouty baby!! omygod... *mwah mwah*
A random fact I know about you: you're studying law??? LAW?? omygod. I'm a law school quitter. lmao it wasn't for me, but because I know how tough it is I admire people who are able to survive and thrive through it. I'm glad you still are able to have an avenue for your creative juices to flow... <3
General opinion: Looking at your content now and your activity **bows down** that dedication to writing is amazing!
A random thought I have: How do you even find the time to balance all that? seriously in awe.
How I met you: I think your url caught my attention, so I checked out your blog, saw a lot of hobi and knew that yes, that's exactly what I need!
Why I follow you: I follow you because you're a lovely person, I love to see your presence on my dash and see how nice your interactions with everyone are ♡🌻
Your blog is: a positive place, I imagine it as a quiet caffee full of natural sunlight, where everyone can have a nice chat over a cup of warm tea
Your URL is: amazing, both of them! how you managed to snatch v-hope is beyond me, but it suits you so well I can't imagine anyone else having it now
Your icon is: so pretty! not only is the pic adorable but the colours of what he's wearing and the background look so good together!
A random fact I know about you: you're from chile and you have a guy friend who sends you bts stuff he thinks you'd enjoy?? ok listen, I don't know if the second part is true but I remember reading something like that dsfjsdfhs and my brain associates that with you, so I'm sorry if this is totally inaccurate!
General opinion: one thing is clear to me - the fact that you have so many nice people who come to your askbox and always tell you lovely things and are eager to talk to you speaks for itself. And it means that you must be a wonderful and sweet person, a precious cinnamon bun, if you will!
A random thought I have: I feel like you're one of the most popular authors on here, judging by the sheer amount of positive responses to your work!
Why I follow you: AGAIN, WHY DOES THIS QUESTION EXIST bc literally WHY *WOULDN'T* I FOLLOW YOU
Your blog is: super cute and pastel-y! Minimalism also is mwa chef's kiss
Your URL is: GREAT, I WANT TO HUG HOBI TOO (and Seokjinnie too 🥺🥺🥺🥺)
Your icon is: the love of my life doing a pouty kissy face, what else could I ask for😌
A random fact I know about you: I genuinely cannot remember anything right now and I promise it's not bc we haven't talked, it's bc I'm half dead rn after a grueling several months of crisis after crisis
General opinion: Alex I love you, I've fallen in love with your writing and everything you put out, but please don't apologise for taking time to yourself. You gave us countless oneshots and drabbles and HG, TF, and now Belong for free without asking for anything in return, you've done more than enough, so please take care of yourself first xx
A random thought I have: thoughts on dirty bean water? (500 brownie points if you know where that's from and 5000 brownie points if you know where it most recently made its debut)
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helloo, just wanted to say that your last joon gifset is sO beautiful and so neat i literally can’t stop staring at it omg i love it 😍😍🤧 -@v-hope
Hi Alex 🥺 Aaaaa thank you so much! ♡♡♡♡ I really struggled with the coloring for that set so I can’t tell you how much this means to me TT_______TT You’re such a spot of sunshine, love seeing you on my dash. You are absolutely lovely, really appreciate you. Thank you again~ 💛🌼💛🌼
i’ve been following you for quite a while and you never fail to put a smile on my face. pls know that your talent is recognized and the stories you put out into the world are cherished :) i appreciate every ounce of hard work you put into your blog and i hope you never cease to enjoy & stay passionate about your art ♡